The Holy Quran 3:97 — Surah Ali 'Imran

Arabic text

فِيهِ ءَايَـٰتٌۢ بَيِّنَـٰتٌ مَّقَامُ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ ۖ وَمَن دَخَلَهُۥ كَانَ ءَامِنًا ۗ وَلِلَّهِ عَلَى ٱلنَّاسِ حِجُّ ٱلْبَيْتِ مَنِ ٱسْتَطَاعَ إِلَيْهِ سَبِيلًا ۚ وَمَن كَفَرَ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَنِىٌّ عَنِ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ

Translation

In it are clear signs; (among these is) the Maqaam (station a stone upon which Ibraheem عليه الصلاة والسلام used to stand to build the Kaabah) of Ibraheem عليه الصلاة والسلام. Whoever enters it (the Haram of Makkah) shall be safe. Hajj (pilgrimage to show love for Allaah) to the House (the Kabah) is a duty that people who are able to find a way there owe to Allaah (therefore Muslims who can afford to go to Makkah to perform Hajj have to do so). Whoever rejects (this obligation), then (it should be borne in mind that) surely Allaah is Independent of the entire universe (Allaah does not need man's worship. Man benefits only himself by worshipping Allaah).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The blessings and importance of Baytullah (the House of Allah): Almighty Allah from the very beginning filled this House with blessings outward and inward, sensory and spiritual, and made it the fountainhead of guidance for the whole world.

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